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Discussion: Snakes

in: blairtrewin; blairtrewin > 2019-06-14

Jun 15, 2019 7:59 AM #

krysyjane:

Do you have any idea of the number of people bitten by snakes while orienteering in Australia?

Jun 15, 2019 8:26 AM #

tRicky:

None, they only get bitten when taking photos of orienteers (or rogainers).

Jun 15, 2019 8:32 AM #

krysyjane:

Wrong answer.

Jun 15, 2019 8:41 AM #

blairtrewin:

I’m only aware of two in competition, one in the ACT in the late 1970s and one in Victoria in 1997. Neither involved serious injury. There was a nasty one (involving a sometime APer) in rogaining in SA about 10 years ago.

Jun 15, 2019 8:44 AM #

tinytoes:

I think I know of one who was course setting in NSW in late 1990s

Jun 15, 2019 8:48 AM #

krysyjane:

Another one to add- today in qld. Not sure of the type of snake or the status at the moment. But it sounds like she'll be ok.

Jun 15, 2019 9:58 AM #

blairtrewin:

Can you e-mail the details (or get someone else to)? Thanks.

Jun 15, 2019 1:37 PM #

Yak:

Another on a junior camp at kangaroo Crossing

Jun 15, 2019 1:49 PM #

riley mcfarlane :

Mason Eves has seen a snake while orienteering, but that is about it that I know of.

Jun 15, 2019 3:36 PM #

LOST_Richard:

Seen a few setting and mapping but never competing, maybe a different focus in a race

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